The Athens Blur Magazine is an eight issue/year variety publication based in the “Classic City” of Athens, GA. Music is our specialty, and we pride ourselves on wide ranging coverage of local, regional and national artists of almost every genre, as well as objective criticism and commentary on all sides of the industry.

Friday, October 16, 2009

ATHICA Symposium: Rock Reporting in the Digital Age

Are you a musician, an aspiring journalist, or just want to learn more about how to break into the music business? ATHICA has put together a panel of notable musically-inclined panelists including Michelle Gilzenrat (Music Editor at Flagpole Magazine), Steve LaBate (Associate Editor of Paste magazine), Julie Phillips (Features Editor at the Athens Banner-Herald), Alec Wooden (Editor of Blur) and Allison Weiss (Local DIY singer-songwriter) to discuss their experience and acumen concerning the publishing side of music and the struggles of an artist to ultimately get their music heard in a progressively digital world.

Come hear an undoubtedly thought-churning dialogue on musicians and music publishing at ATHICA from 5:30- 6:30 Saturday, October 17. $3-$6 suggested donation. But don’t be abash if you don’t have the cash — come out anyway. Refreshments provided by Trump Catering and White Tiger Gourmet.
Afterwards, wind down from 7:30-9:30 with some of Athens’ finest local musicians Dodd Ferrelle, Betsy Franck, Heather Heyn, Bart King, Kate Morrissey and Davey Wrathgaber—and a surprise guest musician—singing topics surrounding “the news.”

Proceeds from both events go to The Jon Guthrie Memorial, in memory of the recently deceased Guthrie, which provides under-equipped youth with musical instruments and mentoring.

-Marie BaginskiCurrently listening to "The End" by Allison Weiss

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